The New Pond:
An English-language Haiku Anthology

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The translations are done in two layers, first as a direct translation
into Japanese prose, and then in a suggestive 5-7-5 haiku style
in Japanese. Thus obeying a rule of "Show, don't tell!"
The English haiku contains far more information than we can
put into 5-7-5 Japanese syllables. The suggestiveness was the method
used to convert the direct translation into the 5-7-5 in this anthology.

The anthology was made possible by the help of Lee Gurga, Michael
D. Welch, and Fay Aoyagi. Special thanks to these wonderful haiku
poets.

Sample haiku:

after ringing it up
the cashier sniffs
my sprig of mint

Carl
Patrick

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warm spring breeze
the old hound runs
in his sleep

George
Swede

nine one one
smelling the new skyline
smoke

Mykel
Board

The book has a preface/introduction given by Dr Akito Arima wrote
the introduction, and the book features essays in Japanese on:, and
my essays cover: